Currently, professional football in Europe is in a deep financial crisis. Amidst the five major European leagues (England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain), only France is not in a bad situation despite this country suffering from a low level of the demand from fans and a weakness in the urban...

This comprehensive Handbook provides a survey of all the major research areas in sports economics written by almost all of the active researchers in this field. It offers not only an accessible insight into the major findings of the literature but also presents some of the world’s...

This comprehensive Handbook provides a survey of all the major research areas in sports economics written by almost all of the active researchers in this field. It offers not only an accessible insight into the major findings of the literature but also presents some of the world’s...